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American singer, songwriter and pianist, widely hailed as the 'Queen of Soul', renowned for her powerful, gospel-trained voice and profound influence on popular music.Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Franklin rose from singing gospel in her father's Detroit church to become one of the best-selling and most awarded musicians in history. She recorded iconic hits like 'Respect', 'Chain of Fools', 'Think', and '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' primarily for Atlantic Records in the late 1960s. ...